Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20, but scepticism abounds
African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP ...
Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
In the Middle East and North Africa, just 18% of women are formally employed, according to the World Bank, far below the ...
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South Africa’s ‘ticking time bomb’
South Africa faces a crisis that is described as a “ticking time bomb” by a macroeconomist at Rand Merchant Bank.
South Africa 'will not be bullied,' Ramaphosa says after Trump attack
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his country "will not be bullied," days after U.S. President ...
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South Africa’s plan to take R20 billion a year from successful businesses and give it to BEE firms
Transformation fund for black businesses will get R20 billion a year over the next five years, says Ramaphosa.
SONA: Five key industries set to transform South Africa's economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address on Thursday outlines ambitious plans to revolutionise key ...
South African rand steady ahead of president's address
The South African rand was little changed on Thursday as investors turned their attention to President Cyril Ramaphosa's ...
South African president alludes to Trump’s threat in speech to the nation: ‘We will not be bullied’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit ...